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5254 Aluminum vs. 4343 Aluminum

Both 5254 aluminum and 4343 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5254 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
4.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 160
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 350
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 41
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 550
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 41
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
90.3 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
6.8 to 8.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15